The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 5, 1931 Page: 5 of 6
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TEE GIMEWEEKer MTRROR THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1031.
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Lower Food Prices
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Pattonfield Sport News .
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19c
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at Pine Tree.
CATSUP, gal.
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CHEESE
FRESH wise.
256
BRUMLEY 4-H CLUB
PER LB.
THE TAILOR
charring him with selling whis-
from Gregg and lodged in the
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Morris Harris—Game Laeder
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Shaw are
Marie Matkin—Song Leader, reported better.
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“I saw it in The Mirror.”
29th day of January A. D. 1931. •
Prunes
lb.
CARD OF THANKS
Buy Blue Tag ftait jram j
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FLOUR, Sunnyfield, Self-Rising, 61bs 19c
priced brand*.
12 lbs.
1.25
house.
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43c
24c
for its prosperity for 1981. Vice to cause some inconveniences
Presictent and Business Manag- well as help those who are not
PATTONFIELD NEWS
The farmers have begun to
19c
21c
75c
DRY SALT MEAT, lb. 15c and
APPLES, Dried, 2 lbs
BOK AR COFFEE, 1b. „
Enon: Loyd Ray, Jimmie Da-
vis. Jack Blassingame, Ernest
Aubrey Harris—President.
Bernice Guinn—Viee Pres."
Myrtis A mon—Secretary.
Not a day passes but there
art* strangers coming into Gil-
mer looking for locations to en-
gage in some kind of business.
APPLES, Doz.
RUTABAGAS, 1b.
SHREDDED WHEAT, pkg.
KRAUT, 2 large cans
HOMINY, large can
SALAD DRESSING, Rajah, 1-2 pt.
was wonderfully adapted to the
growing of truck, and the low
price of cotton has accentuated
256
10c
15c
BAKING
POWDER
stwhm
less, but
tie miu*.
1 comfort
ay,. Feb.
Rooming
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Mesdames 8. B. Stapp. Isabel
Croley and B. E. Robertson mo-
tored to Dallas Monday.
When Purehasing Foods at A&P
yeu are paying the lowest price
for foods, although you are get-
ting the highest quality foods
obtainable. One of the reasons
for this important advantage is
thit A&P passes on to the con-
sumer the Savings realised thru
systematic bumning.
in all cases
nce against
Guaranteed pur*
•nd efficient.
Mr. Will Marshall has return-
ed from a business trip to the
Rio Grande Valley, and Mr. Ed-
win Marshall who has been vis-
iting in Austin has also return-
ed home: . -
19c
3 l-2c
10c
L N. D.
1 meth- ■
ngglas-
proven
havins .
ountry.
fittings,
ix Wat-
Square.’
Shrum of Sulphur Springs. Mrs.
Shrum came back with them to
spend a few days.
M. and Mrs. Hardy Fennell
and son Roger, and daughter,
Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs. Eulon
Garrett, and Misses Ella Gar-
rett and Laura Insull visited Mr
and Mrs. Thea Spencer of Simp
sonville Sunday.
Mrs. J. D. Green and family
of Grice spent Sunday in the
home of Mr. Craig Schrum,
—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Winn
went to Mt. Pleasant Thursday
to tak their grandmother, Mrs.
Roach, who has been staying
with her daughter,- Mrs. R. L.
Garrett.
59
59c
21c
NEW CROP
Cabbage, 1b .
A Thousand
Acres in Truck
Fer Upshur Co
the lovely coflection of gifts in a
very clever manner.
Delicious hot chocolate and
sandwiches- were served to fif-
teen guests.
V
wr We sugges
where there is
R. J. HOGG, Foreman.
C. E. KAY, Secretary.
J. E.. DOUGLASS,
P. L. SNOW,
J. W. WILLIAMSON,
‘ H. B. DANIELS,
F V. KENNARD,
C. J. REEVES,
J. L. McKINNEY.
J. B. CARLOCK,
J. L. GREEN,
J. H. BATES.
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QUAKER MAID BEANS
Oven Baked, 4 cans for
PINEAPPLE; Sliced, 2 large cans
CRACKERS, Premium, 2 lb. box
MATCHES, Buffalo, 6 Boxes
SYRUP, Penick’s, gal.
MUSTARD, quart
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er S. J. Waghalter of the Up-able to pay all 1 '
ahur County Truck Growers As-onee. -The law requires you to
HURT-DUNAGAN
NUPTIAL JAN. 25
came over here to play Friday
Pttonfield was victorious in
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Mr. Burkes, County Agent,
came to Brumley Jan. 26 and or-
ganized a 4-H Club.
The following officers were
elected.
The Split Tax
Requirements
icadig to show
complaint be filed
Out of 588 Chicks • • .
at 8 weeks, only 15 lost
7 any person
guilt that a
at Sunday School and prayer-
meeting Sunday morning and Upshur County Jail.
7
g.
25c
45c
x 29c
BANANAS, 1b 6e
CELERY, J umbo Stalk 12c
MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
and 'prayermeeting every Sun-
day, moning and night, every-
• one invited to attend.
There are twenty stenograph-
era here working in the cout ,
We have been in session for
twelve days an have interro-
gated several hundred witnesses
and as a result of our investiga-
tions, have returned into court
20 felony indictments.
Many matters have been call-
ed to our attention and investi-
gated by this body, in which we
did not return indictments, for
- the reason that, it appeared
K seemingly impossible for us to
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I feverish, i
Castoria
timesit's
constipa-
tion that
without
andy. and I
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Deputy Sheriff Chas. Davis,
Our senior boys and senior
girls basketball teams and jun-
ior boys baseball team wet to
Rosewood Friday and played
their teams. The senior boys
won 24 to 22. The junior boys
Glenn Duncan—Yell Leader.
Finas Gipsdn—Reporter.
Gordon Steele—Librarian.
Vergie Goolsby, Mrs. Sster
Duncan, Mrr. Don Mossoletti
and Teachers—Sponsors.
. REPORTER.
Everyone know, how delicate a baby chick io.
Everyone know, haw many baby .hicks "tum up
their little toes" in the first two or three weeks How
easy it is to lose as high as half of an entire hatel,,
Ponlury raisers, who haven't learned the forts ebedt
chick feeding, frequently lose at least one chick out
of every three.
Think of it. One Mt of three!
One poultry raiser in Souh Tries lest spring Ibis
name on request) used Hine lag Chiek Statler and
Bine Tag Baby Chick Scratch last year. At 8 weeka,
he had lott only 1* Mt of a hatch of MH. Lea, thee
one out of 40! •
Report of the
Grand Jury For
January Term
To the Honorable Walter G.
Russell, District Judge:
We, your Grand Jury for Up-
shur County, Texas, at the Jan-
uary Term, A. D. 1931, sworn
and empanelled as such, hav-
ing completed our labors, beg
leave to submit, thia our final
being 9-0. But the senior girls
were defeated 8 to 6.
Mr. Horace Bridges of Wood
County spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. Vernon
Drennon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Fennell
daughter Mary, and Mr. Roger
Morris and Misses Muriel, Allie
Ruth, and Ruby Morris, spent
Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr .and Mrs. Marshall
15c
59C
15c
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was Mr. D. O. (Dell) Dunagan,
formerly of West Mountain, but
now in Oklahoma City, and Miss
Christine Hurt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Hurt of Rose-
Wood. Rev. W. P. Mings of Big
Sandy performed the ceremony.
Mr. and' Mrs. Dunagan left Im
mediately after the ceremony
for Oklahoma City, leaving
many friends behind who wish
them joy and happiness.
SOULES CHAPEL NEWS
night. We have Sunday School
ua.. '
C. J.
k jury
bn the
h thejr
and be
against said person, and that
the complaint and such infor-
mation as might have been se-
' qured in connection therewith
be presented to the next Grand
Jury.
It has not been the purpose
or intention of this grand jury
to try and present as many in-
dictments as possible, but rath-
er to carefully and thoroughly
ferret out all matter called or
brought to our attention and
present indictments, only, in
sch cases as the proof was evi-.
dnt, wtihout regard to who was
interested or concerned.
We visited the Upshur Coun-
. ty 5ail in a body for the purpose
of ihspecting same and report
that we found the jail being
kept in first class condition.
We wish to thank the District
and Coumty Attrney, Sheriff’s
Department, Grarid Jury Bail-
iffs and all those who in any
way assisted us) in our deliber-
ations.
Dated at Gilmer, Texas, this
boys basketball and baseblal but of Gregg county, arrested at
the girls lost. I Longview, F. L. Ray on a War-
Mr. J. L. McKinley is quite! rant from. Upshur County,
sick wtih heart trouble.
There was a large attendance
secure sufficient information on . .1 . ... 41. ..
282 . 2 . . . .. . . also won their game, the score
which to return an indictment. •
ment
all -
uilt
you ‘
’ve
ch. ,
ore
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Attractive new Spring hats in
all head sizes. and popular
styles. Mrs. S. B. Stapp.
279 3dw
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12c j
' 29c J
... 35c
ANP FAMILY.^
oring Miss Ethelyn Berry whose
marriage to Mr. Ted Calvert
5s i
priced brand*. 2•‘
. .Sunday afternoon at one
o’clock, a very happy couple was
made happier when they were
Smplive 3 — 19c
muicheN
RTHE “0
PBLUE TAGG
IDENTIFIES"
OUR GOODS
APPLES, gal. t
CORNFLAKES, Sunnyfield, 2 lge
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Misses Onella Williams, Coy-
stal Oliver and Mildred Bryce
entertained with a very delight
fully arranged miscellaneous
BaconA
’ All the spring styles in ready-
to-wear will be shown at our
store Friday, ready-to-wear
salesman will be on hand with
complete stocks. Hudgins Bros.
280 3tdiwe
Pacific TOILET PAPER, 4 rolls
GRAPE-JUICE, pts.
8 O’CLOCK COFFEE, 3 lbs.
PINEAPPLE. Crushed, 2 small cans
PINEAPPLE, Crushed, 2 large Cans
CREAM OF WHEAT, large box
MILLIONSOF POUNDS USED
nv Oup COVE RMhAFMT
Anyone can afford to u«e a feed that will raine a
588 hatch to 8 weeks with a loss of only 15. It may
•oat a few cents more, bat every extra cent coet will ' -
_ - eome hack in a dollar extra profita. If a chick ia
ean buy worth hatching, K« worth railing. Which would you
per feede rather Joea—one eat of 3, or only one out of 40?
i. Mr. Urbane Hill got his leg
cut Friday evening, when the
truck,which carried the ball
teams to Rosewood, ran too
close to the banisters on (he Cy-
press bridge. He was given
medical attention and is better
now, but he is walking on
crutches.
THE TENTH GRADE.
NOW;
low- I
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their taxes at tpok place Saturday evening.
> The affair was a complete sur
Mrs. Laura Hampton of Na- helped plan a program for our -
cogdoches spent the week end next meeting which wilbeFeb
with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. MeClen ruary 18.
don. \ Twenty members were pres-
Enon basketball boys and baa- ent and all enjoyed Mr. Burkes'
ketball girls and baseball boys talk.
The Enon basketball team hit
the necessit yof trying it out. I an unexpected surprise when
The soil and climate of Up- they attacked the Pattonfield
Mrs. S. B. Stapp's 279 3tdlwc
ready have over 800 acres of second. It says it must be pre-
truck pledged to be planted in sented, otherwise the tx collec-
the county, and that by June tor cannot accept your taxes,
they will be shipping half aand you can't pay and get a full
dozen cars of truck Rerday out receipt. Out of all the tax pay-
of the county to the Northerners of any county there will be
markets. some tax receipts burned up or
The goal is 1,000 acres and lost, and this will cause endless
they think they will have it allconfusion. There ought to be
pledged by Monday night. some way to pay it if you had
Meetings are being held night lost the receipt.
ly and acreage pledged toward ---------
the 1,000 acres wanted. - We pay highest market prices
• Students of agriculture have for all country produce. Rex
long contended that East Texas Moughon. _______ 15
• 22c
key. He has been brought over ...... .......... ... ....
MODERN CIEANING PLANT
kind friends whggq thoughtful-
ly cartie to our aidin the time of
our sorrow when Mr. J. B. Mar-
tin was called away. Your kind
ess will always be a treasured
memory. • m .
MRS. SNODA MARTIN
PRICr
" FOR OVIR ^
4OYEAR
We wish to thank the many
Bailey and Truman Bailey. - "Tyler is trying to get an oil
We also have a good indoor
J. W. WALL
Gilmer, Texas
35c 48 bs.
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t-- ble to Tax Payers
united in marriage. The groomL Upshur County is not depend "" .
ing on the prospective oil boom The new split tax law is liable shower Thursday afternoon hon
sociation informs us that withbring back your tax receipt for prisevtothe honoree, and when
Sales Agent B. V. Long, they *1- the first half when you pay the she arrived she was presented
1 IF. 380 3 lbs
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Lettuce, niceasze .
prepare for the next crop, which baseball team that has lost on- ———
we hope will be more prosperous ly two games this year. They
than the one last year. defeated Enon Friday 12-1.
The farmers of this commu- Our basketball teams went to
nity held a truck growers meet- Kelsey last Saturday and our
ing last week, and they al sem first team beat Grice 25-9 and
to be interested and willing to the second team beat Rosewood
take a part in the crops that are 21-9. It was the first time the
to be planted, namely: Irish po- Bearcats had ever played on an r
tatoes, radishes, cucumbers and indoor court. ,
ummt
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Mr. L. G. McKinley and fam- ’
ily of Big Sandy visited Mr. J.
L. McKinley and family . I—1|
week end.
Mrs. Junius Rash, nd Mrs.
Milton Rash of Bethlehem and
Mrs. D. C. EHington and Mrs.
Russell Reece of Gilmer visited
Mrs. T. N. Morrells Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Corine Williams and lit-
tle daughter of Jefferson visited
her mother Mrs. Lon Lawrence
last Thursday.
Mr. Pat Ellington of this com!
munity is working at Pine Tree.
■Mr. W. M. Burkes came out
to our school last week and or-1
ganized a 4-H club, having near
30 members and expecting more
at the next meeting. • I
BABY FACE. *
Ulis met with the 4-H Club and
u
beans. L - LITTLE MOUND 4-H CLUB
Quite a number of this com- .____
munity went to see the oil wall Monday, Feb. 2, Mr. Burkes
Delivery Service Phone 160
or to have any hope of a convic-
tion in District Court in case of
an indictment, urder such cir-
cumstances. It is the opinion of
this Grand Jury that too few
cases are actually tried, in
which indictments are returned
which leads US' to believe that
' some Grand Juries have been
too hasty in returning indict-
ments or officers too quick to
dismiss same without a trial of
the case.
From our investigations we
believe that liquor is being free-
ly sold and drank in Upshur
County, and we, therefore, re-
commend that all good citizens
of this county assist, in the en-
forcing of this law and espec-
ially do we urge all officers of
the county who are in any way
Charged with the enforcement of
the criminal laws of the state
to be very diligent in their ef-
forts in enforcing all phases of
the liquor law, including driving
"a motor vehicle while intoxicat-
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mattox, of
Dallas, who spent the week end
with. Mrs. Mattox’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Stephens, have]
returned to Dallas.
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CIGARETTES, T f A
Any Brand, Ctn. •e“7
RAISINS L 32c 117c
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shur county has been declared Bearcats last Friday on the lat-
the ultamathule in vegetable ters’court. At the half the score
raising, and nowhere in the was 10-3 and the final tally
known world is it quite so good stood 15 - 5 in favor of the Cats,
for sweet potatoes aa in Upshur The lineup follows:
county. Bearcats: Morris Barber, Roy
- ——---——— Oliver, Curtis Amox, Alfred
See the new straw hats in all Shaw, Carson Wilson. Subs:
the smart tyles for spring at Sorrells and Barber.
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Tucker, George. The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 5, 1931, newspaper, February 5, 1931; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1440053/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Upshur County Library.